At the crossroads in life, we are faced with a decision that will alter, direct, and shape our future. I recall my junior year of high school as one such crossroad. Graduation was creeping closer and I was stressed out and frustrated. It was time to begin the decision-making process with regards to the selection [...]
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God Wills you to Have a Pink Car
Posted: October 20, 2011 in Christianity, YMIBloggingTags: Christ, future and a hope, God, jeremiah 29:11, wrong decision, wrong person.
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Marketing 101: Repackaging the Church?
Posted: August 21, 2011 in Christianity, YMIBloggingTags: Church, Culture, Marketing
Being a marketing major, I consume a daily variety of news on both traditional media as well as the blogosphere to keep myself abreast with the latest trends. While clicking through websites one morning, an article from USA Today caught my attention. To summarize the article: “The $1 billion baby carrot world—hit by the recession [...]
Monday Morning Mabbling
Posted: August 1, 2011 in Christianity, Conservatives, United States Politics, YMIBloggingTags: Debt Ceiling, Hip Hop
How Much Does God Weigh? – “When God Picks The Fat Kid First“ My Telegraph – “Obama Isn’t Popular In America Or Britain“ Hip Hop Republican – “The Debt Ceiling – Obama’s Game To Lose“ The Blazing Center – “The Way To Gain Influence“ YMI Blogging – “Three Reasons Why I Am Not Like Jesus“
Water to My Soul By Chaz Oswald, 22, USA The sun and humidity combined to push the heat index to a blistering 95°F (35°C). Sweat evaporated from my skin like steam off a boiling pot of water. I was exceedingly thirsty by the time I completed my run. It would be outright stupid to attempt [...]
Joyful Moments By Chaz Oswald, 22, USA Nestled beyond curvy turns and tucked between the cornfields, an old farmhouse is exposed to a pleasant breeze that strums the autumn leaves. A grandfather clock chimes in the room’s corner as evening softly lays a dark blanket over the sky. The fireflies start a twinkling tango beyond [...]
At seven years old, I could be characterized as a typical young boy. I’m always curious. One autumn evening, I was enjoying the company of my two best friends. While we were exploring a nearby cornfield, we stumbled upon a smoldering fire pit. The abandoned fire pit was nearly out and all that remained [...]
YOG Closing Ceremony Amazing lights, dance choreography, music, and spectacular fireworks marked the grand finale of the first-ever Youth Olympic Games (YOG) held in Singapore. As customary traditions would have it, the Olympic flag was passed to the next host nation for the 2014 YOG summer games, China. The closing ceremony began with all [...]
“You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you will receive it” (Matthew 21:22). Months before my graduation, I was seeking the Lord’s will on what to do next. I sensed that He wants me to leave my homeland in Michigan, USA, for new terrain, but I wasn’t sure where. Hence, I began [...]
The Internet has been woven into the fabric of daily life. The modern man conducts a host of activities online—from information seeking to information sharing; from Internet gaming to online shopping; from making new friends to sharing of videos, photographs, and thoughts. The World Wide Web could be accessed virtually anywhere via computers, blackberries, and [...]
There are many hunted species in the state of Michigan. But the one that intrigues me the most is the black bear. It is a beautiful animal that any hunter, after a stealthy kill, would be proud to display in his home. One technique for catching such a bear is to set metal trappings with [...]
